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| Norwegian woman had neck injuries | Norwegian woman had neck injuries |
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| A Norwegian woman found murdered had sustained significant injuries to her neck, post-mortem tests have revealed. | A Norwegian woman found murdered had sustained significant injuries to her neck, post-mortem tests have revealed. |
| Martine Vik Magnussen's body was found partially hidden under rubble in a basement in Great Portland Street, central London, on Sunday morning. | |
| The 23-year-old was last seen leaving the members-only bar, Maddox club, in nearby Mayfair on Friday morning. | The 23-year-old was last seen leaving the members-only bar, Maddox club, in nearby Mayfair on Friday morning. |
| Police said they are looking for a man with whom Ms Vik Magnussen is thought to have left the club. | Police said they are looking for a man with whom Ms Vik Magnussen is thought to have left the club. |
| Police said "her death is thought unnatural with suspected third party involvement". | |
| Further examinations are being conducted on her body to find out the exact cause of death, police said. | |
| 'Tragic waste' | 'Tragic waste' |
| Forensic science experts have been searching the block of privately owned flats where the body was found. | Forensic science experts have been searching the block of privately owned flats where the body was found. |
| Det Ch Insp Jessica Wadsworth said: "This is a tragic waste of a young woman's life. | Det Ch Insp Jessica Wadsworth said: "This is a tragic waste of a young woman's life. |
| "She had come to London to study and had her whole future in front of her." | "She had come to London to study and had her whole future in front of her." |
| Ms Vik Magnussen moved to London in February last year and began studying business at the Regent's Business School, Regent's Park. | Ms Vik Magnussen moved to London in February last year and began studying business at the Regent's Business School, Regent's Park. |
| Its head, Professor Aldwyn Cooper, said: "The college is deeply saddened by this news and our thoughts are with Martine's family and friends at this time." | Its head, Professor Aldwyn Cooper, said: "The college is deeply saddened by this news and our thoughts are with Martine's family and friends at this time." |
| No arrests have been made and the investigation was at an "early stage", a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. | No arrests have been made and the investigation was at an "early stage", a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. |
| Ms Vik Magnussen's parents, brother and sister have flown to the UK from Norway. | Ms Vik Magnussen's parents, brother and sister have flown to the UK from Norway. |